Pleural effusion cytology is already used in cancer diagnosis, especially in metastatic settings, but its sensitivity can be limited.

For the diagnosis of people with pleural effusion, an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match medical thoracoscopy (MT) in diagnostic accuracy in some cases, a small randomized ...

IT is the unfortunate lot of some patients dying of metastatic cancer of the breast, lung, cervix and so forth to be plagued by severe dyspnea due to recurrent malignant pleural effusions. Many of ...

A 76-year-old man on cancer immunotherapy developed a mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus empyema with pneumothorax, exposing key diagnostic and therapeutic gaps.

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic (to collect samples for cytologic, biologic, or chemical analysis) and therapeutic (to remove large fluid collections and improve respiratory ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pleural Dynamics, a medical device company that is building solutions for recurrent fluid collections in the body, announced today that the final patient in “The ACES™ ...

US-based device start-up Pleural Dynamics has treated the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its fully implantable automatic effusion shunt for patients with pleural effusions, a buildup of ...

Why does fluid build in the chest? Here’s what to know after Gov. Kay Ivey’s procedure, including common causes, symptoms and how it’s treated.

Dublin, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pleural Effusion Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Country and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has been added to ...

Resuscitation of patient is the first step in the treatment of pleural effusion. Thoracentesis may be used as a therapeutic aid in removing fluid and allowing the lung to expand and function. The ‘ABC ...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses with prenatally diagnosed pleural effusions and to identify factors associated with an increased risk of aneuploidy.